Clubs: Service & Political Action

Alpha Phi Omega (APO)

Alpha Phi Omega is a national co-ed community service fraternity with chapters in over 300 American universities and many chapters in other parts of the world.  We are the nation's largest intercollegiate fraternity.  We participate in service projects on and off campus and have regular brotherhood social events as well.  Membership is non-exclusive, and members can still join a fraternity/sorority. Minimum requirements for active membership are 10 hours of community service per semester, attendance to at least one social event, a short brotherhood meeting every 2 weeks, national dues of $25 per semester, and the completion of our pledge program.

President: Julie Heckman, jmh310@lehigh.edu
Advisor: Jim Roberts, jer1@lehigh.edu

Amnesty International

Amnesty International is a global organization that seeks to help/free prisoners of concience across the world. We stand up for basic human rights of all people regardless of their race or gender.

President: Brian Lindeboom, bkl210@lehigh.edu
Advisor: Edward Morgan, epm2@lehigh.edu

Best Buddies

The mission of Best Buddies is to provide an opportunity for college students and persons with mild to moderate mental retardation to become friends. Since contact between college students and persons who are mentally disable seldom happen spontaneously, Best Buddies facilitates social contact by organizing group outings and requiring ongoing one-to-one activities for College Buddies and Buddies. Best Buddies seeks to contribute positively to the social and psychological development of all involved and to the community at large. Students increase their understanding of themselves and learn more about living together in a large and diverse community. For persons with mental disabilities, Best Buddies affords the opportunity to make new friends, go new places, and meet people who are outside of their often limited social settings. Best Buddies is a multi-purpose program; however, the key element is friendship and commitment to that friendship.

President: Kristen Kellogg, kak212@lehigh.edu
Advisor: Carolina Hernandez, cah6@lehigh.edu

Bioethics

President: Doug Tremblay, dat310@lehigh.edu
Advisor: Robin Dillon, rsd2@lehigh.edu

College Democrats

The club promotes the traditional values and principles of the Democratic Party. It applies these principles in support of various candidates and issues, including those on the Lehigh campus.

President: Anthony Lee, abl210@lehigh.edu
Advisor: Warren Heydenberk, wrh2@lehigh.edu

College Republicans

The club promotes the traditional principles of the Republican Party. It applies these principles in support of various candidates and issues, including those on the Lehigh campus. College Republicans serves as a forum to advance conservative ideas and ideals on the Lehigh Campus. We register people to vote, engage in debates and assist in local Republican elections. Prof. Gunter is our advisor, guiding the club in the "right direction". Email us at lu.republicans@gmail.com.

President: Trevor Drummond, tjd410@lehigh.edu
Advisor: Frank Gunter, frg2@lehigh.edu

Colleges Against Cancer

American Cancer Society's Colleges Against Cancer is a nationwide collaboration of students, faculty, and staff dedicated to eliminating cancer by initiating and supporting programs of the American Cancer Society on Lehigh University's campus through four strategic directions; advocacy, cancer education, relay for life, and survivorship.

President: Hilary Stires, his210@lehigh.edu
Advisor: Allison Ragon, alr404@lehigh.edu

Engineers Without Borders

Engineers Without Borders (LU-EWB) is a multidisciplinary group of students dedicated to learning about and tackling issues of global poverty, international development, and sustainability.  Our mission is both to educate a new generation of students about global inequalities through on-campus speakers and workshops, as well as to use that knowledge to design workable solutions to real life problems. We are also a non-profit humanitarian organization established to partner with developing communities worldwide in order to improve their quality of life.  This partnership involves the implementation of sustainable engineering systems that developing communities can own and operate without external assistance, thereby empowering such communities by enhancing local, technical, managerial, and entrepreneurial skills.  These projects are initiated by, and completed with, contributions from the host community working with our project team.  We are designing, funding, and implementing a small scale water treatment project in Pueblo Nuevo, a village of approximately 1,500 people in northwestern Honduras. We have completed a water storage tank and are currently making improvements to the distribution system and working on the design for water treatment. The project and our focus of study cover a wide range of issues, which calls for a wide range of skills and student backgrounds.  We are looking for students from all colleges and disciplines. Email- EWB@lehigh.edu

President:  Michael DeCrosta, mad211@lehigh.edu
Advisor: Kristen Jellison , krj3@lehigh.edu

Green Action

The Green Action Club promotes environmental causes through education, protests, and direct action.

President: Paul Ferry, ptf210@lehigh.edu
Advisor: Albert Wurth, ahw1@lehigh.edu

Lehigh University Emergency Medical Services (LUEMS)

Lehigh University Emergency Medical Services provides emergency medical care to all students, staff, faculty, and visitors in the Lehigh University community. We provide services 24 hours a day, seven days a week while school is in session. We welcome members that are currently certified as EMTs in all states, and will help them obtain the necessary Pennsylvania certifications. We also welcome those that do not hold certifications as an EMT, however, would like to become one. As a recognized Pennsylvana Quick Response Service, Lehigh EMS operates under the guidelines and protocols outlined by the State of Pennsylvania Department of Public Health. We work in conjunction with the University Police to provide the best possible service to the Lehigh community.

President: Robin Camp, rsc209@lehigh.edu
Advisor: Sgt. Chris Houtz, chh6@lehigh.edu

Millennium Development Goals Initiative

The Millennium Development Goals Initiative is an organization based on the eight Millennium Development Goals of the United Nations. Our goal is to promote awareness of the MDGs through campus-wide partnership to benefit both our community, as well as those in other nations.

President: Harjot (Joti) Thind, hkt211@lehigh.edu
Advisor: John Lule, jl0d@lehigh.edu

Progressive Students Alliance

PSA is a club that works together to help Lehigh become a more "progressive" campus. We break up into committees and deal with hop topics like recycling, fair trade, anti-war, and skill-sharing. Apart from dealing directly with the campus, we work closely with Bethlehem organizations to raise people's awareness on a wide range of issues.

President: Sarah O'Neill, sdo210@lehigh.edu
Advisor: Edward Morgan, epm2@lehigh.edu

Schools 4 Schools

President: Evelyn Gathura, ejg212@lehigh.edu
Advisor: Tanya Saunders, tas207@lehigh.edu

Student Senate

The Student Senate is Lehigh's student government and oversees and funds all recognized undergraduate organizations. The voice of the student body, Student Senate protects rights of undergraduate students and works to promote positive change on campus. Through forward thinking, effective communication, and active representation, the Student Senate will develop an integrated community that is empowered to build a greater Lehigh.

President: Beth Kertz, bak211@lehigh.edu
Co-Advisor: Matt Kitchie, mak608@lehigh.edu
Co-Advisor: Sharon Basso, basso@lehigh.edu

Spectrum

Started in Spring 2003, Spectrum is Lehigh University's student  organization dedicated to providing support, social opportunities,  educational outreach, and social change for those who identify as  lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer or questioning-as well  as all those who are allies of the community. Social programs that  Spectrum has sponsored include an annual drag show, movie nights, and  trips to as close as Allentown and far as New York City for "gay  nights out!"

Topics for discussion have included online dating, politics, and other  LGBTQIA issues. Meetings are open to all and occur Mondays at 6pm in  the Multicultural Center (UC 204)

President: Enrique Hernandez, enh211@lehigh.edu
Advisor: Michelle Issadore, mii206@lehigh.edu

Students for Soldiers

President: Aleah Quiqley, arq211@lehigh.edu
Advisor: Robert Wolfenden, rww3@lehigh.edu